Exhibit 23.a



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-87573 and 333-29433) of Old National Bancorp of
our report dated January 26, 2000 relating to the financial statements, which
appears in the Annual Report to Shareholders, which is incorporated in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Chicago, Illinois
January 26, 2000